The USA can boast about the longest railway network in the world with 2, 34, 000 km followed by Russia (1, 54, 000 km), Canada (73,000 km),China (67,500 km), India (60,000 km) and Germany (37,500 km).
The American aircraft 'X-15'was the fastest aircraft ever made. It was a prototype, built in1967, flew at 7279KMPH or 'MACH 7', which is equivalent to seven times the speed of sound.
The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, (Canada) is the largest shopping centre having 800 stores and services, as well as 11 major departmental stores. It has a plinth area of 4, 92, 386 sq. mts. and cost US $ 927 million.
The first spacecraft launched to the planet Venus was
Mariner 2 in 1962.
At an average a person laughs about 15 times a day.
Abell 2029 Cluster is the biggest galaxy, which is 80 times bigger than our Milky Way.
The Cosmopolis XXI, Aerospace system or C-21, is designed exclusively 9 for tourists, by Russian engineers and American businessmen. This was unveiled to the public at Zhukovsky Air base near Moscow. Starting from 2004-2005 and for only US $ 99000, a person will be able to have an hour's space flight, experiencing the absence of gravity at 100 km above the Earth in a space vehicle, about the same size as a mini bus.
While training a snake, the snake charmer does not use a flute. Instead, he uses a large gourd with several bamboo stems attached to it.
The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world, built between the Dras and Suru in Ladakh by the Indian army in 1982.
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) scored the fastest century in ODI cricket matches when he played against Sri Lanka in 1997, in just 36 balls. John Davison (Canada), scored the fastest century in World Cup ODI cricket matches, when he played against the West Indies in 2003, in 67 balls.
